We have been so lucky that we have had the opportunity of going to Africa twice. Two very different places, […]
New York, November 2000
It was our first visit to the most enthralling cities of them all, New York. It was a dream come […]
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, a beach and movie buff paradise in Spain’s southeastern corner
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park in the south-eastern corner of Spain is Andalusia’s largest protected coastal area, a wild and isolated landscape with some of […]
Pulpit rock (Preikestolen) – Norway, one of the most spectacular treks and sights in the world
Pulpit rock is probably one of the most iconic destinations in Norway. On par with Munch’s “Scream”, Grieg’s “Morning Song”, […]
Do bikers cry?
There are moments, when I’m riding a Harley, somewhere on the road in the US, that emotions gets the best […]
Seattle! Grunge, coffee and sunshine!
For us, Seattle is a near mythical city. The birthplace of grunge, our favourite bands, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Temple Of […]
Two Game of Thrones nerds goes to Girona, Spain.
Girona is the hot little sister of Barcelona, situated north east in the Spanish province Catalunya, just an hour’s drive […]
Cadaqués and Cap de Creus on Spain’s stunning Costa Brava
On the easternmost cape in Spain lies the pretty village of Cadaqués with its whitewashed houses and stunning location in […]
Kyoto! The Philosopher’s Path, Fushimi Inari Temple and the Golden Pavillion are just a few good reasons to see the ancient capital of Japan!
Kyoto is one of the best-preserved Japanese cities, due to not being fire-bombed like so many other Japanese cities in […]
The magic of Miyajima Island, Japan
Just south of Hiroshima lies Miyajima island. Easily reached by local train in about 1 hour from the Hiroshima train […]
Brooklyn Bridge, walking New York’s most iconic river crossing
Perhaps the most iconic bridge of them all, one of the most beautiful and photographed bridges in the world for […]
Costa Brava, our favourite part of Spain!
Costa Brava is our favourite part of the Spanish mainland coast. Costa Brava boasts some of the best beaches in […]
Konichiwa Japan! Beginners guide to visiting the land of the rising sun for the first time.
If you are a bit apprehensive about going to Japan, like we were, there is no reason to be we […]
Walking London’s Regent’s Canal from Paddington to Camden Lock
A great London walk is from Paddington to Camden Lock along the Regent`s Canal – a very cool walk along […]
The South Island of New Zealand, the adventure is out there!
Three times we have visited New Zealands South Island, an epic place fulk of natures wonders, great hikes and Middle Earth magic.
Venice, Italy, the ultimate bucket list city!
Venice is in our humble opinion the ultimate bucket list city for any traveller. It is perhaps the most spectacular […]
The ultimate 5 day motorbike adventure looping from Las Vegas via awesome byroads and sights (and some snow).
From Las Vegas – Zion National Park – Bryce Canyon – Grand Staircase Escalante – Glen Canyon – Moki Dugway […]
New York’s Bleecker Street, a slice of the Big Apple
If you are like us a music fan, movie buff, pizza lover, pop culture afficionado or just an urban rat […]
New York’s Meatpacking District, a great urban regeneration project and excellent destination for food, drinks and shopping
The Meatpacking district is sandwiched between Chelsea and Greenwich village. The area is roughly situated between Horatio Street in the […]
London’s Hampstead Heath, a small village with a great view!
A great little outing from central London is to take the tube to Hampstead (Northern line) and Hampstead Heath park, […]
Himeji Samurai Castle
As a part of our Japan In 9 Days trip, we decided to stop at one of the best surviving […]
Costa Brava, our favourite part of Spain!
Costa Brava is our favourite part of the Spanish mainland coast. Costa Brava boasts some of the best beaches in […]
Dry Tortugas, Florida, the least visited national park in USA
One of the coolest things we have done in the last few years was to visit the Dry Tortugas National […]
New York’s Central Park, the greatest public park in the world!
Central Park is, in our humble opinion, the greatest inner-city park in the world. Opened in 1876 the park gets […]
New Zealand’s North Island, there and back again (two Norwegians tales)
New Zealand’s North Island is a quite different place to its “little brother” the South Island. Home to about three-quarters […]
Brooklyn Bridge, walking New York’s most iconic river crossing
Perhaps the most iconic bridge of them all, one of the most beautiful and photographed bridges in the world for […]
The best Navajo frybread in the US via the magnificent Turquoise Highway to Colorado Springs
Last day on our magnificent Harleys. Previous posts will give you the first parts from Denver to Santa Fe, via […]
Japan Rail Pass, A Short Guide
On our Japan In 9 Days trip we booked a 7-day Green (first class) rail pass for 2. It may […]
Coasteering in Abereiddy Bay, probably the most fun you can have in a wet suit in Wales
Coasteering is probably the most fun activity we have done the past years of travelling. We did an extensive road […]
Go to Karpathos! Our favourite Greek island!
Some years ago we went to a travel fair in Oslo, it is always nice to talk to the different […]
The North Sea Road (Nordsjøvegen) RV44 from Flekkefjord to Jæren, a Norwegian Scenic Byroad
This road is a gem, running through extremely dramatic mountain coastal landscape. It is designated as the North Sea Road […]
Pulpit rock (Preikestolen) – Norway, one of the most spectacular treks and sights in the world
Pulpit rock is probably one of the most iconic destinations in Norway. On par with Munch’s “Scream”, Grieg’s “Morning Song”, […]
Driving from Denver to Santa Fe via Great Sand Dunes National Park and Taos Pueblo, a great long days drive!
We flew into Denver with Icelandair, a convenient hop via Iceland (you could do a stopover for free in Iceland […]
Norwegian scenic byroads, do you want to drive on a road with 20 feet of snow on each side? May and June are the best months!
There are plenty of scenic byroads in Norway, many of which are only open during summer, the reason for this […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Coda.
Well, that was it! This was our first great adventure together. Since that trip we have been back to Australia […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 19, Fiji!
Tanja 1 January 1998, Sandalwood Inn, Nadi, FijiHere we are in another paradise island, and all we want is to […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 18, Tonga!
Tanja 25 December 1997, Tony’s guesthouse, Nuku Alofa, Tonga:So both transport and lodging turned out not to be a problem, […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 17, Auckland and the tropical north
16 December, entry from Ørjan, no entry from Tanja We slept in until noon. It was raining quite heavily, and […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 16, the best day ever! Black Water Rafting in Waitomo, New Zealand.
Tanja 15 December 1997, Juno Backpackers, Waitomo, New Zealand:What a day and what a birthday! We’ve been going full tilt […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 15, the North Island! Taupo, Napier and thermal parks
Tanja 12 December 1997, Downtown Backpackers, Wellington, New Zealand:Won’t be seeing much of the capitol. Got here at 5.30 p.m. […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 14, nearly bungee jumping in Queenstown
8 December, entry from Ørjan, no entry from Tanja The only stop we made en route to Queenstown was at […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 13, hello New Zealand! Arriving in Christchurch, and having a bad taste party in the bush!
1 December, entry from Ørjan, no entry from Tanja Up at 05:00 to get the bus to the Sydney airport. […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 12, the Blue Mountains, Sydney and farewell Australia!
25 November, entry from Ørjan, no entry from Tanja Morning spent washing some clothes and posted a few negatives back […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 11, learning to surf in Byron Bay!
Tanja 18 November 1997, on the bus from Hervey Bay to Nimbin, Australia:Currently in Brisbane, glad we’ve decided not to […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 10, the unnecessary outback stop and Frasier Island.
Tanja 13 November 1997, Dingo cattle station, Australia:What an unnecessary stop! We travelled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. inland […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 9, the Great Barier reef and Pricilla, Queen of the Desert!
10 November, entry from Ørjan, no entry from Tanja We took a bus from the hotel to the docks. On […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 8, seeing koalas for the first time and driving a Moke!
Tanja 6 November 1997, Townsville, Australia:We went back to Cairns the day before yesterday, along some stops that felt unnecessary, […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 7, Cairns, Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Rainforest
1 November, entry from Ørjan, no entry from Tanja Australian motels have early check outs! Before 10:00 is normal. We […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 6, Kings Canyon, climbing Uluru and walking with giants in the Kata Tjutas
27 October, entry from Ørjan, no entry from Tanja On the 27th we had an early start to start the […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 5, Australia! Going to the red centre
20 October, entry from Ørjan, no entry from Tanja Flight to Darwin was good but no sleep. At Darwin airport […]
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